# Astra Pentest, Orca Security vs Cortex Cloud Comparison

| | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 189 | 276 | 116 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (66.5% of reviews) | Enterprise (48.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (38.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $199.00 Per Month | Contact Us | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Astra Pentest

Pros:
- Customer Support (65 reviews)
- Vulnerability Detection (52 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Customer Support (12 reviews)
- Poor Interface Design (10 reviews)

### Orca Security

Pros:
- Ease of Use (37 reviews)
- Features (33 reviews)

Cons:
- Improvement Needed (15 reviews)
- Feature Limitations (12 reviews)

### Cortex Cloud

Pros:
- Ease of Use (49 reviews)
- Features (45 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (31 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (30 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (170 reviews) | 9.0 (211 reviews) | 8.3 (101 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (172 reviews) | 9.1 (248 reviews) | 7.8 (103 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (144 reviews) | 9.3 (223 reviews) | 7.6 (92 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (88 reviews) | 9.0 (151 reviews) | 7.9 (52 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (168 reviews) | 9.1 (207 reviews) | 7.9 (97 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (87 reviews) | 9.4 (150 reviews) | 8.0 (48 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (171 reviews) | 9.8 (200 reviews) | 8.8 (97 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Astra Pentest

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Scanner

Price: $199.00 Per Month

Description: Interactive dashboard with unlimited vulnerability scans, vetted scan reports, unlimited integration with CI/CD tools.

Key Features:
- Unlimited vulnerability scans with 10,000+ tests (OWASP, SANS etc.)
- Unlimited integrations with CI/CD tools, Slack, Jira & more
- Four expert vetted scan results to ensure zero false positives when billed yearly

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/astra-pentest/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Orca Security

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: By Compute Asset

Price: Contact Us

Description: An annual Orca subscription license is priced by compute asset. This lets you embrace new technologies (such as Orca) without concern of being charged for such assets as cloud storage or databases.

Key Features:
- visit website for all features

[Learn more about Orca Security](https://www.g2.com/products/orca-security/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Cortex Cloud

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Website Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cortex Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Delivery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard & Reporting** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerting** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Blacklist and Whitelist** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Threat Protection

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DDoS Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Removal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Workload Protection Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | 8.3/10 | 111 |
| **Cortex Cloud** | 8.7/10 | 11 |

#### Management

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Reports** | Not enough data | 7.6 (86 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | 7.9 (52 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Administration Console** | Not enough data | 8.1 (72 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | Not enough data | 8.4 (53 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.3 (62 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.8 (68 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 

#### Security Controls 

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.7 (56 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | Not enough data | 7.7 (53 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | 9.2 (90 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.7 (57 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 

### Penetration Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | 8.7/10 | 131 |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cortex Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 8.2 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.1 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 9.0 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 9.0 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reconnaissance** | 8.9 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | 9.0 (123 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | 7.4 (97 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Testing** | 8.9 (116 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 9.0 (106 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 9.0 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | 8.4/10 | 27 |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cortex Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 8.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 8.4 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.7 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | 9.0 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | 7.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Testing** | 8.1 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | 8.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | 8.5 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 7.6 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Container Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | 8.2/10 | 60 |
| **Cortex Cloud** | 8.0/10 | 16 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (59 reviews) | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 
| **Secrets Management** | Not enough data | 8.0 (51 reviews) | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.9 (58 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 
| **Configuration Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (56 reviews) | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Image Assurance** | Not enough data | 8.4 (50 reviews) | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 
| **Behavior Monitoring** | Not enough data | 7.8 (48 reviews) | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | 8.5 (52 reviews) | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dynamic Image Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.1 (52 reviews) | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 
| **Runtime Protection** | Not enough data | 7.5 (48 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | 7.8 (51 reviews) | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | 7.7 (47 reviews) | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 

### Cloud Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | 8.4/10 | 121 |
| **Cortex Cloud** | 8.4/10 | 39 |

#### Security

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.9 (115 reviews) | 8.5 (37 reviews) | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.0 (110 reviews) | 8.2 (36 reviews) | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | Not enough data | 7.7 (101 reviews) | 8.0 (34 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.5 (108 reviews) | 8.1 (36 reviews) | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | Not enough data | 8.8 (106 reviews) | 8.5 (37 reviews) | 
| **Data Governance** | Not enough data | 8.2 (101 reviews) | 8.3 (36 reviews) | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.6 (106 reviews) | 8.3 (36 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | 8.3 (105 reviews) | 8.7 (36 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (110 reviews) | 8.6 (35 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | 7.9 (102 reviews) | 8.5 (36 reviews) | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | 8.6/10 | 103 |
| **Orca Security** | 7.9/10 | 123 |
| **Cortex Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 9.0 (87 reviews) | 8.6 (110 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.7 (82 reviews) | 8.8 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 7.5 (86 reviews) | 7.5 (118 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Scans** | 8.9 (91 reviews) | 9.2 (120 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Network

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | 8.7 (84 reviews) | 8.6 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | 8.6 (70 reviews) | 8.6 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | 8.7 (70 reviews) | 8.7 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Application

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | 9.0 (85 reviews) | 6.2 (88 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 7.9 (69 reviews) | 6.5 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Black Box Testing** | 8.8 (69 reviews) | 6.3 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software Composition Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cortex Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis 

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Transparency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Thorough Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cortex Cloud** | 7.8/10 | 6 |

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 

#### Vulnerability Assesment

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 
| **Contextual Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automated Remediation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Security Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

### API Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | 8.1/10 | 33 |
| **Cortex Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Management 

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Discovery** | Not enough data | 8.6 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.5 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.4 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | 8.1 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security Testing

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.8 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Verification** | Not enough data | 7.9 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | 7.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security Management

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security and Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | 8.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.2 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bot Detection** | Not enough data | 6.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | 8.5/10 | 122 |
| **Cortex Cloud** | 7.7/10 | 24 |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | 6.8 (82 reviews) | 7.7 (20 reviews) | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.5 (97 reviews) | 7.6 (21 reviews) | 
| **Unified Policy Management** | Not enough data | 8.1 (83 reviews) | 7.7 (21 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Access Control** | Not enough data | 7.6 (84 reviews) | 7.8 (18 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (96 reviews) | 7.1 (20 reviews) | 

#### Visibility

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | 9.1 (103 reviews) | 8.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | 9.4 (108 reviews) | 7.5 (21 reviews) | 

#### Vulnerability Management

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Threat Hunting** | Not enough data | 8.4 (91 reviews) | 7.8 (18 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | 9.1 (108 reviews) | 7.9 (21 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | 8.9 (95 reviews) | 8.0 (19 reviews) | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | 8.9 (101 reviews) | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 

### Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | 8.4/10 | 31 |
| **Cortex Cloud** | 8.5/10 | 10 |

#### Access control - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (31 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Fine-Grained Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.4 (30 reviews) | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 
| **Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)** | Not enough data | 8.3 (30 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **AI-driven access control** | Not enough data | 7.6 (30 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.4 (31 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **AI-based detection** | Not enough data | 7.5 (30 reviews) | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 

#### Auditing - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Visibility** | Not enough data | 9.2 (31 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.8 (31 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 

### AI Governance Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cortex Cloud** | 7.3/10 | 6 |

#### AI Compliance

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Regulatory Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 
| **Automated Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 

#### Risk Management & Monitoring

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Risk Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Real-time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 

#### AI Lifecycle Management

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Lifecycle Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Access Control and Security

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pole-based Access Control (RBAC)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration and Communication 

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Model Sharing and Reuse** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - AI Governance Tools

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cortex Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workload and container security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat detection and response** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DevSecOps Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Unified Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Intelligent remediations and suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly detection using machine learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-cloud visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cortex Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Discovery & Classification - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Continuous real‑time monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Discover & classify sensitive data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom classification support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Prioritization - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Detect excessive entitlements & toxic combinations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance posture assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk‑based exposure scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Remediation & Governance - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Guided remediation actions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration with enforcement tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Track remediation progress & trends** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cortex Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security Ecosystem Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Policy Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access and Permissions Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Assessment - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Asset Posture Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance & Compliance - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI‑Generated Content Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cortex Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cortex Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Compliance

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security 

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transport** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cortex Cloud** | 7.7/10 | 9 |

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (9 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 

#### Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) 

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Astra Pentest (5):** [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security), [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast), [Penetration Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/penetration-testing-tools), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [Website Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-security)

**Unique to Orca Security (10):** [Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp), [Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-posture-management-cspm), [Cloud Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-compliance), [Container Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-security-tools), [Cloud Workload Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-workload-protection-platforms), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security), [Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-entitlement-management-ciem), [Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-detection-and-response-cdr), [AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-security-posture-management-ai-spm-tools)

**Unique to Cortex Cloud (12):** [AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-security-posture-management-ai-spm-tools), [ Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-security-posture-management-dspm), [ AI Governance Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-governance-tools), [Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-entitlement-management-ciem), [Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-detection-and-response-cdr), [Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp), [Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-posture-management-cspm), [Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-vulnerability-management), [Software Composition Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis), [Cloud Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-compliance), [Container Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-security-tools), [Cloud Workload Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-workload-protection-platforms)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Cortex Cloud | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 66.5% | 10.6% | 30.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.3% | 41.2% | 31.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 3.2% | 48.2% | 38.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Astra Pentest

- **Computer Software:** 28.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.5%
- **Financial Services:** 7.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.1%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.8%
- **Banking:** 1.7%
- **Education Management:** 1.7%
- **E-Learning:** 1.7%
- **Human Resources:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 21.9%

#### Orca Security

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2%
- **Computer Software:** 12.0%
- **Financial Services:** 8.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.4%
- **Insurance:** 4.0%
- **Education Management:** 3.3%
- **Retail:** 3.3%
- **Automotive:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 33.8%

#### Cortex Cloud

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 10.7%
- **Computer Software:** 8.9%
- **Consulting:** 7.1%
- **Financial Services:** 4.5%
- **Information Services:** 4.5%
- **Banking:** 4.5%
- **Retail:** 3.6%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 2.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 32.1%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Astra Pentest

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- [Tenable Nessus](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (302 reviews)
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- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [vPenTest](https://www.g2.com/products/vpentest/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (239 reviews)

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- [FortiCNAPP](https://www.g2.com/products/forticnapp/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (386 reviews)
- [Sysdig Secure](https://www.g2.com/products/sysdig-sysdig-secure/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (111 reviews)
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- [Scrut Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/scrut-automation/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (1312 reviews)
- [Drata](https://www.g2.com/products/drata/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1329 reviews)
- [Secureframe](https://www.g2.com/products/secureframe/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (802 reviews)

### Alternatives to Cortex Cloud

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- [FortiCNAPP](https://www.g2.com/products/forticnapp/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (386 reviews)
- [Sysdig Secure](https://www.g2.com/products/sysdig-sysdig-secure/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (111 reviews)
- [CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-cloud-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (90 reviews)
- [Aqua Security](https://www.g2.com/products/aqua-security/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (57 reviews)
- [Vanta](https://www.g2.com/products/vanta/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2451 reviews)
- [Drata](https://www.g2.com/products/drata/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1329 reviews)
- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (896 reviews)
- [Scrut Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/scrut-automation/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (1312 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### Astra Pentest

- Title: [What is Astra Pentest used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-astra-pentest-used-for) — 2 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Astra's Pentest is a comprehensive pentest solution with an intelligent automated vulnerability scanner coupled with in-depth manual pentesting. It emulates..."

### Orca Security

- Title: [Where is Orca security based?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/where-is-orca-security-based) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Orca Security is based in Los Angeles, California, United States."
- Title: [How much does Orca security cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-orca-security-cost) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "$6500 per 50 workloads per year"
- Title: [What is ORCA platform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-orca-platform) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "SIEM tool for hunting threats, outdated oackages, overpowerful permissions, expired certificates. Mainly for AWS services"
- Title: [What does Orca Security do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-orca-security-do) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Orca Security is a leader in CNAPP innovation (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform) for workload and data protection, cloud security posture..."

### Cortex Cloud

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/astra-pentest-vs-orca-security-vs-cortex-cloud)